''The Earth Gods'' is a literary work written by poet and philosopher
Kahlil Gibran
Gibran Khalil Gibran ( ar, جُبْرَان خَلِيل جُبْرَان, , , or , ; January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran (pronounced ), was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist ...
. It was originally published in 1931, also the year of the author's death. The story is structured as a dialogue between three unnamed earth gods, only referred to as First God, Second God, and Third God. As is typical of Gibran's works, it is a classic that focuses on spiritual concepts.
Synopsis
The narrator describes the appearance of three great earth gods at nightfall on the mountain. They begin a discussion. Their conversation covers many topics that deal with spirituality and the human condition. The gods comment often on love and the heart, sharing each of their views. The gods then close the discussion by announcing their rest.
In the author's own words
In
Barbara Young's ''This Man from Lebanon: A Study of Kahlil Gibran'', the author is quoted as saying: "It was written out of the poet’s hell—a process of childbirth and child-bearing."
Public domain
''The Earth Gods'' is available in the
public domain
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in Australia. It became available in 2001. It will become available in the United States in 2026.
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References
External links
The full text ebook is available on Project Gutenberg of Australia
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Books by Kahlil Gibran
1931 books